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I bought a 19 SX150 about a month ago. I've been loving the bike, but have a question for all the 125/150 guys...
I'm coming of a SXF450, vet junior/almost intermediate rider.
When I'm entering corners, I'm having a problem with the rear brake killing my RPMs, causing a bog mid way through the corner. I try to stay off the clutch as much as possible, so try not to use it on corner entry. On my 450, the motor inertia would keep the RPMs going, and also the lower RPMs were not a problem for the 450 to lug out of.
Are the fast 125/150 guys:
1. Using the front brake more than the rear on corner entry, so the RPMs doing get slowed by the rear brake
2. Pulling in the clutch on corner entry, keeping the RPMs up while braking, then slipping the clutch out mid corner
3. Trying to brake almost not at all, and letting the corner scrub off speed
4. Something else I haven't thought off...
I'm coming of a SXF450, vet junior/almost intermediate rider.
When I'm entering corners, I'm having a problem with the rear brake killing my RPMs, causing a bog mid way through the corner. I try to stay off the clutch as much as possible, so try not to use it on corner entry. On my 450, the motor inertia would keep the RPMs going, and also the lower RPMs were not a problem for the 450 to lug out of.
Are the fast 125/150 guys:
1. Using the front brake more than the rear on corner entry, so the RPMs doing get slowed by the rear brake
2. Pulling in the clutch on corner entry, keeping the RPMs up while braking, then slipping the clutch out mid corner
3. Trying to brake almost not at all, and letting the corner scrub off speed
4. Something else I haven't thought off...
if it is bogging you are in a gear to high, you need to shift way more on a 150/125 than on a 450,
i will be on teh clutch coming out of most corners on my 125 to keep it in the power band,
I was going to say I cant imagine not using the clutch when I am braking (have a 150sx), but more I think about it thats when I am riding the bike in a gear higher than it should be in. Down shift(using the clutch) and I hardly need the clutch to control the braking.
The Shop
Don't have the mentality "I'm trying to stay off the clutch".
With good throttle control and momentum you won’t need much clutch. gotta keep her on the top.
You MUST use the clutch on a 125. The clutch is your friend. One finger on it at all times ready to feather it. Once you get it down, it’ll be second nature.
Some corners you just take a big sweeping line and use no brakes at all or just a touch of front brake and a haaaaiiiir of rear in a straight line and then rail through it using clutch/throttle.
Again, once you get the hang of it, there is no greater feeling in the world than carrying that momentum through a corner and ringing the neck of the shrieking banshee on the way out.
I’m wearing out my left boot from shifting so much!
Downshifting 1 extra gear is usually needed vs a 450 as others have mentioned also.
2 strokes take a little more work/skill to ride fast.
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